diff --git a/test/cli/samples/watch/bundle-error/_config.js b/test/cli/samples/watch/bundle-error/_config.js
index c00b2e0161b..d9e535e2a13 100644
--- a/test/cli/samples/watch/bundle-error/_config.js
+++ b/test/cli/samples/watch/bundle-error/_config.js
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 	abortOnStderr(data) {
 		if (data.includes('[!] RollupError: Unexpected token')) {
+			console.log('TRIGGER WRITE FILE');
 			setTimeout(() => atomicWriteFileSync(mainFile, 'export default 42;'), 500);
 			return false;
-		}
-		if (data.includes('created _actual')) {
+		} else if (data.includes('created _actual')) {
+			console.log('DONE');
 			return true;
+		} else {
+			console.log('NO TRIGGER:', data);
 		}
 	}
 };